Defei was a little surprised. She didn't understand what Kangxi meant. What did it mean to exchange the life of a living for the peace of the dead?

Does that mean that in his eyes, Xiaoliu is no longer his son now that he is dead? That would be too heartless.

When Xiaoliu was born, Kangxi loved this son very much, otherwise he would not have named him Yinzuo.

The word "Zuo" means the throne. Since Kangxi gave this name to Xiaoliu, it meant that he wanted to pass the throne to him.

Why wasn't he sad at all when Xiaoliu died? You have to know that Xiaoliu was killed by Yinzhen, the scourge. If he hadn't suddenly fallen ill, how could Xiaoliu have died?

Concubine De never thought that she was the one who harmed her son Xiaoliu. In her mind, the person who really harmed Xiaoliu was Yinzhen, so she felt that she was avenging Xiaoliu for the murder of his offspring.

"That's not what I meant, Your Majesty. I miss Zuo'er. Zuo'er was only six years old when he died. I watched him die little by little. My heart aches.

If a doctor had been sent from Chengqian Palace to examine Zuo'er, Zuo'er would not have died at all, and why would I be so heartbroken? "

Defei originally just wanted to find an excuse to clear herself of suspicion, but unexpectedly, while speaking, she thought of her son who died young.

The original hypocrisy turned into real sadness, and the tears on her face were no longer tearful, but more sincere.

If Yinzhen had not come to Kangxi to tell him what had happened, he would have thought that Concubine De was a good mother.

"Really? Isn't it because you were selfish and didn't want to bow to Empress Xiaoyi that Yinzuo died young, which led to the missed rescue time and his death?

Just because I didn't say it before doesn't mean I didn't know about it, Concubine De, I never knew you were so careless.

The reason why I named him Yinzuo was simply because he was weak and the imperial physician said he would not live past the age of six, so I gave him a character that means a hard life.

But you may not know that the character "Zuo" was given by Empress Xiaoyi. This was not the character I originally decided on.

If Xiaoliu wasn't weak, why would I give him a name like Zuo that represents the throne of the emperor?

You should know that I have already appointed a crown prince. Even if Xiaoliu were still alive, I would not pass the throne to him."

Defei's face really changed. It turned out that she was too self-righteous.

Why is this bitch Tong Jia so common everywhere? Why did she touch her eldest son and also her second son?

If she had not involved Zuo'er's name, how could she have thought that Kangxi intended to pass the throne to Zuo'er?

She understood that Tong Jia must be tired of seeing her giving birth to children one after another, so she deliberately used this incident to take revenge on her.

Ever since Zuo'er's name was decided, she has encountered a lot of contempt and fear in the palace.

She thought this was a test she had to go through on the road to becoming the empress dowager, so even though there were many difficulties ahead, she still chose to move forward.

Unexpectedly, the fact that she was so excited about becoming the empress dowager was actually deliberately arranged by Tong Jia, whom she regarded as her enemy.

So, how could others have the nerve to blame her for treating Yinzhen harshly and harming his offspring?

"Your Majesty, I really didn't mean it. I was thinking that Yinzhen was also seriously ill, and it would be bad if the imperial physician I sent away was not able to treat him.

So I wanted to wait until he finished examining the patient before asking the imperial physician to examine Zuo'er. This is how I comforted Zuo'er, asking him to wait a little longer.

As long as his favorite fourth brother recovers from his illness, it will be his turn.

Who would have thought that Zuo'er's body could not hold out until that time, and he passed away before the imperial physician arrived.

Your Majesty, do you know how much I regretted it at that time?

If I had stopped you from naming Xiaoliu, my Xiaoliu would not have died so early.

So when I dreamed that Xiaoliu was having a hard time down there, I thought about taking action against Yinzhen's child."

Kangxi was very disappointed with Concubine De. Even at this point, why was she still making excuses for her mistakes? Wouldn't it be better for her to just admit it?

If she told the truth, he would be willing to give her a lighter sentence for the sake of Honghui and Hongyu not being truly harmed.

But it's no use now. Not to mention that she was full of lies and trying to get away with it by using her son who died young, even her stupid son Yinzhen must have been extremely heartbroken.

Seeing Kangxi frowning and shaking his head, Defei knew that she could not escape the punishment this time.

Since this is the case, it is better to admit your mistake quickly. Maybe Kangxi will be soft-hearted and the punishment will be equivalent to no punishment.

It would be great if he could reward me with something at that time.

Yinzhen walked out slowly, his face dull and lifeless, neither sad nor happy, as if everything involved now had nothing to do with him.

"Why are you here?"

Defei was very surprised at Yinzhen's appearance. She had no idea that he would appear.

After all, Yinzhen was her biological son. No matter how much she hated him, she always felt guilty when facing him.

The reason why Yinzhen was given to Tong Jia to raise was because she made the decision in order to ascend to the throne.

So since she got on her feet, every time she saw Yinzhen, she would think of the days when she was a maid in Chengqian Palace.

To her, Yinzhen was not a son, but a shame.

If possible, she would have liked to kill him and be done with it, but Yinzhen was a prince and Kangxi valued him highly, so she gave up the idea of ​​attacking him.

"Mother, I want to ask you a question. If I had never left your side, would you still treat me like this?"

Yinzhen's voice was flat, as if the person who claimed to be his son was not him.

After hearing this, Concubine De's eyes dodged, and Kangxi just looked at Yinzhen with sadness and relief in his eyes.

"What have I ever done to you? Wasn't it just to make Honghui and Hongyu weaker? Yinzhen, have you forgotten that Xiaoliu's death was related to you?"

"Mother always makes a fuss about Sixth Brother's death. Is it just to avoid the issue of giving her son the sterilizing drug?"

Defei looked at Yinzhen in shock. Did he know?

"You know? You are my child, so whatever I do to you is my duty!"

"Father, I want to leave the palace. The atmosphere here is too depressing. If I stay any longer, I might die without even knowing when.

Honghui and Hongyu are still young, and my son is afraid that he will not have any other children in the future. For their sake, my son will protect them even at the cost of his own life.

Please, Your Majesty, please allow me to leave the palace and see you. My heart aches for me if I stay in the palace for even a quarter of an hour longer."

After Kangxi nodded, Yinzhen left. He didn't want to see his biological mother, Concubine De, at all. He was afraid that he would do something bad to himself in an impulse.